Collins Aerospace to Fit Air Canada A321XLRs with 14 Aurora Suites, 168 Seats
Collins Aerospace will outfit Air Canada’s Airbus A321XLR fleet with 14 custom lie-flat Aurora business suites and 168 Meridian+ economy seats per aircraft. The first of 30 A321XLR jets enters service this spring using integrated cabin architecture to maximize passenger capacity and premium comfort.
1. Deal Overview
Collins Aerospace will furnish Air Canada’s 30 Airbus A321XLR jets with its complete seating solutions, installing fourteen Aurora business suites and 168 Meridian+ economy seats on each aircraft. This contract leverages integrated architecture that combines suites, monuments and galley spaces to optimize cabin footprint.
2. Aurora Business Suites
The custom lie-flat Aurora suites feature bespoke wood, stone and bronze accents, warm lighting and an installation angle tailored to A321XLR dimensions. Designed to deliver widebody comfort on a single-aisle platform, each suite balances privacy with sociability and adds an extra row of premium seating.
3. Meridian+ Economy Seating and Deployment
Meridian+ seats incorporate widebody design principles including contoured diaphragms, enhanced stowage, inflight entertainment and personal power outlets for improved comfort. Customer demonstrations are underway at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, with full fleet deployment beginning this spring.